Mothra (1961) - Trailer

Members of a Japanese expedition goes to a heavily-radiated island find two tiny, beautiful girls and take them home for observation. When the girls are taken off the island, a mysterious egg hatches, producing a gargantuan moth which destroys everything in its path as it searches for the girls.
Rating: PG
Runtime: 100 Mins (Japan), 90 Mins (USA)
Cast: Hiroshi Koizumi, Frankie Sakai, Kyoko Kagawa, Jerry Ito, Yumi Ito, Emi Ito

[KainZeuxis]

When you remember that Mothra’s goal was to save the fairies responding to their song which was a cry for help. The song translates roughly to Mothra oh Mothra if we were to call for help over time and over sea you would come. Our guardian angel.

[houston-coley]

The courage to not show it in the trailer is pretty remarkable.

[Astro-Rabby]

I love that they didn't show adult Mothra. You can see her eye for a brief moment in the cocoon but that's it.

The Japanese trailer DID show her, a lot and it kinda ruins the mystery.

[michaelbruns]

Watching so many of these strange and awesome japanese giant monster movies along with their science fiction and horror films as well, hundreds of times on creature double features saturday afternoons over my loving great grandmothers house in rural new england, are like the enchanted highlights of my early youth, forever haunting and deeply imprinted into my youthful blown away mind and even now after so many years later i luv them just as much and maybe even more.

[UcsFan]

1:08 I loved this song, it would be cool if this became Mothra's theme, if she comes back to life and has a solo film in Monsterverse!

[anitabonghit]

geez i have no idea what creature this might be

[glitchedoom]

The mightiest monster in all creation! Ravishing a universe for love!

[GojiraCartoonSciFiHorrorFanK]

Happy 60th Anniversary Mothra Queen of the Monsters. This film is Awesome. Great Toho Classic.

[rayarena]

They basically gave away what Mothra is. I mean, you see a caterpillar and then you see a cocoon and if he name "[MOTH]ra" doesn't give her away, I don't know what does?

[romannoellocsin]

I loved the original movie. I saw it on TV as an afternoon feature. I also enjoyed the Rebirth Trilogy from the 90s, and it was great to see her in the Monsterverse. Be nice if Legendary gives Mothra her own movie.

Long live the Queen of the Monsters!

[adumbman]

1:26 : rocket sound now : BOOM

rocket sound before : POLOW POLOW

[iamrodgers]

“how many times do you think we can say mothra during the trailer”

[MothraLover]

I don't like how the narrator is describing Mothra as a villain. Let me tell you little history facts 'Narrator' Godzilla try to destroy Japan but Mothra was there to stop him. Mothra stopped desghidorah for trying to destroy Earth.. Motherfucking Earth! (Yes I know this was the first Mothra trailer. But it just pisses me off so don't give me any hate)

[jannettaktibbs]

Great camp! And made in the best year ever. 1961..year I was born.

[MissWinters]

I cant believe I remembered it was Mothra which had the 2 smallest women, i was 7 when i saw that movie!

[ΠερΚαραμπ]

2:01 Mothra: why are you running away from me?

[alexisalfar]

Im glad they put the original soundtrack of Mothra in the Godzilla King of the Monsters

[IncredibleFulk]

A very great Kaiju film sadly overshadowed by the more iconic Godzilla vs Mothra 1964.
It’s interesting to note that Mothra was WAY more ruthless in this film than later in her career. In this film, she only cared for the Fairies and that’s it. So it’s neat to see an Anti-Hero Mothra.

[spasebar]

Mother has come to rescue her daughters.

[bigkj.]

I highly look forward to watching and critiquing this flim